Ultra-Reliable Cloud RADIUS Service
Automate Network Access With Cloud RADIUS
Cloud RADIUS integrates with your IdP, MDM, and security stack for real-time, passwordless access for Wi-Fi, Wired, and VPN, backed by industry-leading reliability.
Trusted for EAP-TLS and Certificate-Based Network Authentication
Join organizations using Cloud RADIUS to enforce passwordless access across Wi-Fi, wired, and VPN.
Integrations
Use Cloud RADIUS to Leverage the Security Signals You Already Have
Use native integrations and standard protocols to connect cloud identity, device management, and security telemetry to RADIUS authentication.
Operational impact
Faster Rollouts, Fewer Tickets, Stronger Access Control
Teams use Cloud RADIUS to cut support work, accelerate onboarding, and tighten access control with cloud identity providers.
20%
Fewer support tickets
Customer-reported reduction
99.999%
Uptime SLA
~5 minutes downtime per year (max)
~4 weeks
Time to deploy
Customer-reported (G2)
4 months
Average time to ROI
Customer-reported (G2)
Results vary by deployment. Metrics shown are from customer-reported outcomes and audits.
Network access methods compared
What Happens at Every Stage of Network Access
Each authentication method carries distinct security risks, operational overhead, and end-user friction. See how common approaches compare across the full network access lifecycle.
- Certificates are non-exportable and device-bound — nothing to phish
- No shared secrets or passwords transmitted over the air
- Rogue APs cannot capture reusable credentials because none exist
- Zero password reset tickets for network access
- Certificates auto-enroll and renew silently via MDM
- No shared credentials to rotate across the organization
- No passwords to remember or type for network access
- Devices connect automatically after one-time enrollment
- Seamless roaming across APs with no re-authentication prompts
- Mutual TLS authentication rejects untrusted or rogue access points
- Server certificate validation prevents Evil Twin attacks
- Private keys never leave the device’s secure enclave — no credential capture possible
- No incident response needed for intercepted credentials
- Reduces SOC alert volume from rogue AP detections
- No emergency credential rotations after suspected interception
- Users are automatically protected from connecting to fake networks
- No manual verification of network authenticity required
- Transparent security with no user action needed
- Certificate identity ensures only valid, enrolled devices connect
- Unauthorized or unknown devices are blocked at the network edge
- Real-time posture checks enforce compliance before granting access
- Dynamic VLAN assignment based on identity — no manual segmentation
- Centralized policy enforcement across all sites and APs
- Full visibility into which devices are on the network and why
- Authorized users never experience access denials or login walls
- Consistent experience across wired, wireless, and VPN
- No need to contact IT for network access after enrollment
- Single key shared across dozens or hundreds of devices
- Impossible to attribute access to a specific user or device
- Former employees and guests may retain the key indefinitely
- Rotating the PSK means reconfiguring every device manually
- No per-user or per-device access control or segmentation
- IT cannot revoke access for a single user without changing the PSK for all
- Users share the password informally, reducing security awareness
- New employees must obtain the password from a colleague or IT
- PSK changes disrupt every connected device simultaneously
- WPA2-PSK handshake can be captured and cracked offline
- Attacker with the PSK can decrypt all traffic on the network
- No mutual authentication — devices trust any AP with the right SSID, enabling Evil Twin attacks
- No way to detect if the PSK has been compromised
- Incident response requires immediate PSK rotation and mass reconfiguration
- No logging of which specific device was targeted or compromised
- Users cannot distinguish between legitimate and rogue APs
- No warning when connecting to an attacker-controlled network
- All users are simultaneously vulnerable if the key is compromised
- Attacker appears as a legitimate device — no identity binding
- Flat network access with no segmentation or role-based controls
- Lateral movement is trivial with full network membership
- No per-user audit trail for compliance or incident investigation
- Cannot enforce role-based access policies on a shared key
- Network monitoring tools see the attacker as an authorized device
- Legitimate users may experience degraded performance from unauthorized devices
- No visibility that unauthorized parties are on the same network
- Shared environment increases exposure to on-network threats
- Initial connection is unencrypted — data exposed before VPN/portal activates
- Captive portal credentials are phishable and often reused across systems
- Evil Twin attacks are trivial — no server authentication on open SSIDs
- Maintaining captive portal infrastructure adds ongoing complexity
- VPN licensing and capacity planning required for every user
- Troubleshooting portal/VPN failures is time-consuming for IT
- Extra login step on every connection — portal or VPN client
- Captive portals frequently break on mobile and IoT devices
- VPN adds latency and reduces application performance
- All traffic is visible to nearby attackers before portal/VPN login completes
- Captive portal login pages can be cloned by rogue APs
- VPN credentials (username/password) are phishable and replayable
- Password resets and MFA token reissues generate ongoing IT overhead
- No way to distinguish legitimate portal use from a phished session
- Security teams must monitor for rogue APs mimicking the open SSID
- Users see multiple SSIDs with the same name and guess which is real
- MFA prompts on every reconnection cause friction and fatigue
- Forgotten VPN passwords lock users out of remote work entirely
- VPN access grants the attacker a foothold inside the network perimeter
- No device identity — any device with valid credentials gets access
- Difficult to distinguish attacker VPN sessions from legitimate ones
- Revoking a compromised VPN account may disrupt the legitimate user
- No device-level revocation — only user-level credential reset
- Forensics must correlate VPN logs with portal authentication events
- Legitimate users may be locked out while IT investigates a breach
- Account compromise leads to forced password changes across systems
- Trust in the network is eroded after a publicized VPN breach
- Passwords are reused across network, email, and SaaS applications
- Weak or default passwords are common in large user populations
- Credential stuffing attacks target network login endpoints
- Password sync between AD/IdP and RADIUS adds integration complexity
- Password expiration policies generate recurring help desk tickets
- Onboarding requires provisioning separate network credentials
- Users must remember yet another password for network access
- Password expiration forces re-authentication on every device
- BYOD users must manually configure 802.1X supplicant settings
- MSCHAPv2 hashes can be captured and cracked offline
- Misconfigured supplicants may skip server certificate validation, enabling Evil Twin attacks
- Man-in-the-middle attacks extract credentials during EAP exchange
- Ensuring every device validates the RADIUS server certificate is difficult at scale
- Supplicant misconfiguration is the #1 cause of 802.1X support tickets
- No centralized visibility into which devices have correct TLS settings
- Users dismiss certificate warnings, unknowingly enabling interception
- Manual trust profile installation is confusing on personal devices
- Connection failures from expired or misconfigured profiles frustrate users
- Valid credentials bypass NAC — attacker is treated as a legitimate user
- No device identity binding — any device with the password gets access
- Cracked network passwords often unlock email, VPN, and SaaS accounts
- Breach triggers company-wide password reset across all integrated systems
- Password-based 802.1X provides no device-level audit trail
- SIEM correlation needed to detect anomalous access patterns
- Legitimate user may be locked out during incident response
- Forced credential rotation disrupts access on all enrolled devices
- No self-service way for users to verify their network security status
A Trust Layer You Can Build On
JoinNow Platform: A Complete Foundation for Modern Access
Cloud RADIUS gives you a fully managed RADIUS service for Wi-Fi, wired, and VPN authentication. With Dynamic PKI, it becomes much more. Extend certificate-based trust across more access points and automate response when identity or device conditions change.
- Cloud RADIUS: Managed RADIUS + centralized policy and reporting for network authentication
- Dynamic PKI: Automate certificate issuance and lifecycle using your existing IdP and device platforms
- Policy Engine: Trigger changes to access in real-time based on security events
Use cases
RADIUS as a Service for Wi-Fi, Wired, and VPN
Pick a starting point, then connect Cloud RADIUS to your IdP and network gear for passwordless authentication and policy-driven access.
Context-Aware Network Access
Use your IdP as the source of truth for network access, without relying on LDAP or on-prem AD servers.
Automate Network Segmentation
Assign VLANs/roles based on user group, device, and conditions.
Passwordless Wired & Wi-Fi
Replace passwords with certificate-based EAP-TLS for secure 802.1X access.
High-Availability Network Access
Authenticate through WAN outages with Kinetic Enclave’s offline RADIUS capability.
Passwordless VPN
Enforce VPN access using certificates and policy checks tied to identity and device context.
Secure Guest Access
Provision expiring guest credentials with sponsor approval, directory tie-in, or self-registration.
RADIUS Authentication for BYODs
Onboard personal devices with certificate-based authentication—no MDM required.
Multi-Tenant RADIUS for MSPs
Deliver isolated RADIUS services for multiple customers with tenant separation.
Before vs after
A Clear Upgrade From Legacy RADIUS
Move to a managed cloud service that authenticates with cloud identities, uses EAP-TLS certificates, and enforces policies in real time.
| Problem | Before | After Cloud RADIUS |
|---|---|---|
| Keeping RADIUS online and patched | Manual upkeep | Managed cloud service |
| Cloud identity support | Workarounds | Native OAuth integrations |
| Password-based auth on Wi-Fi/VPN | Default | Replaced with certificates |
| Device posture / conditional checks | Limited | Real-time identity + device data |
| BYOD onboarding | IT-driven | Self-service tooling |
| Auditability / reporting | Fragmented | Central visibility & reporting |
| Multi-tenant needs | Separate systems | Tenant isolation built in |
| Roaming support | Complex | OpenRoaming/Passpoint compatible |
Phishing-resistant
Passwordless Authentication for Every Environment
True passwordless security requires more than removing passwords. It depends on certificates, adaptive access policies, and continuous authentication for networks and applications.
- Secure, Continuous Authentication: Ensures phishing-resistant, passwordless authentication with adaptive access policies.
- MAC-Based Authentication for IoT & Legacy Devices: Enable access control for devices that can’t store certificates, maintaining network segmentation.
- SAML Captive Portal for Personal Devices: Restricts personal devices to defined resources, ensuring security without unnecessary exposure.
Customer Success Stories
See how organizations achieve measurable results with Cloud RADIUS.
Quick Setup and Works as Advertised
“SecureW2 just works – I don’t even think about it anymore as I know that it will work as expected. It integrates easily with Microsoft Entra and InTune. I definitely recommend this as a Cloud RADIUS and PKI solution.”
“Easy, cloud-based RADIUS and PKI for implementation of secure, certificate-based Wi-Fi networks.”
“Straightforward solution for RADIUS device authentication. Works well with Windows and macOS devices and pretty easy to configure with most MDM platforms such as Intune, Jamf, or Kandji.”
“Since deploying the solution across our organization, our Wi-Fi related support requests have effectively dropped to zero.”
Keep Your Network Gear. Replace the RADIUS Burden.
Point your access points, switches, and VPN gateways at Cloud RADIUS and move authentication to a managed service built for certificate-based EAP-TLS.
